Settings app on iOS
E240737
The Settings app on iOS is the central system application where users configure device preferences, privacy and security options, and manage features like Screen Time, notifications, and connectivity.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Settings app | 1 |
| Settings app on iOS canonical | 1 |
| iOS Settings app | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2166312 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Settings app on iOS Context triple: [Screen Time, accessibleFrom, Settings app on iOS]
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A.
App Library for iOS
App Library for iOS is a feature that automatically organizes iPhone apps into categorized collections and a single, streamlined view to simplify app management and access.
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B.
macOS System Settings
macOS System Settings is the central configuration application on macOS where users manage system-wide preferences, features, and services.
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C.
PC Settings app
The PC Settings app is a modern, touch-friendly configuration interface in Windows 8 that allows users to manage system settings, personalization, accounts, and device options outside of the traditional Control Panel.
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D.
UIKit
UIKit is Apple’s primary user interface framework for building and managing iOS app UIs, handling views, controls, event handling, and application infrastructure.
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E.
iOS
iOS is Apple’s mobile operating system that powers iPhones and iPads, known for its integrated ecosystem, security features, and curated App Store.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Settings app on iOS Target entity description: The Settings app on iOS is the central system application where users configure device preferences, privacy and security options, and manage features like Screen Time, notifications, and connectivity.
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A.
App Library for iOS
App Library for iOS is a feature that automatically organizes iPhone apps into categorized collections and a single, streamlined view to simplify app management and access.
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B.
macOS System Settings
macOS System Settings is the central configuration application on macOS where users manage system-wide preferences, features, and services.
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C.
PC Settings app
The PC Settings app is a modern, touch-friendly configuration interface in Windows 8 that allows users to manage system settings, personalization, accounts, and device options outside of the traditional Control Panel.
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D.
UIKit
UIKit is Apple’s primary user interface framework for building and managing iOS app UIs, handling views, controls, event handling, and application infrastructure.
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E.
iOS
iOS is Apple’s mobile operating system that powers iPhones and iPads, known for its integrated ecosystem, security features, and curated App Store.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
configuration utility
ⓘ
system application ⓘ |
| allowsPerAppSettings | true ⓘ |
| canBeDeleted | false ⓘ |
| controlsFeature |
Accessibility options
ⓘ
Airplane Mode ⓘ App permissions ⓘ App-specific settings ⓘ Apple ID account settings ⓘ Background app refresh ⓘ Battery settings ⓘ Bluetooth ⓘ Cellular data ⓘ Date & Time ⓘ Device passcode ⓘ Display & Brightness ⓘ Face ID ⓘ Focus modes ⓘ General system settings ⓘ Home Screen layout options ⓘ Keyboard settings ⓘ Language & Region ⓘ Location Services ⓘ Media & Purchases settings ⓘ Notifications ⓘ Password & security options ⓘ Personal Hotspot ⓘ Privacy & Security settings ⓘ Reset and transfer options ⓘ Screen Time ⓘ Software Update ⓘ Sounds & Haptics ⓘ Storage management ⓘ Touch ID ⓘ VPN configuration ⓘ Wi‑Fi ⓘ iCloud settings ⓘ |
| developedBy | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| iconDepicts | set of gray gears ⓘ |
| includedWith | iOS default apps ⓘ |
| isPreinstalled | true ⓘ |
| launchMethod | tapped from Home Screen ⓘ |
| managesProfiles |
configuration profiles
ⓘ
device management profiles ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
iOS
ⓘ
iPadOS ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
configure device preferences
ⓘ
manage Screen Time ⓘ manage connectivity settings ⓘ manage notifications ⓘ manage privacy options ⓘ manage security options ⓘ |
| supportsSearch | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
configuring enterprise settings
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controlling app tracking permissions ⓘ enrolling in Mobile Device Management ⓘ managing family Screen Time ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Settings app on iOS Description of subject: The Settings app on iOS is the central system application where users configure device preferences, privacy and security options, and manage features like Screen Time, notifications, and connectivity.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Settings app on iOS
linked to: Settings app on iOS